Cricket legends Kapil Dev (L) of India, Sanath Jayasuriya (2nd L) of Sri Lanka listen as former Australian captain Ian Chappell (2nd R) addresses guests at the official launch of the 2015 Cricket World Cup in Melbourne on July 30 2013. (AFP)

Australia's Prime Minister Kevin Rudd (R) stands with former Australian cricketers George Bailey and Mike Hussey at the official launch of the 2015 Cricket World Cup in Melbourne on July 30 2013. The tournament will be run across 14 Australian and New Zealand cities with the final to be staged at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) in Melbourne on March 29, 2015. (AFP)

Australia's Prime Minister Kevin Rudd (2nd L top) and chairman of the Cricket World Cup 2015, Ralph Waters (top R), pose with the trophy after the official launch of the 2015 Cricket World Cup in Melbourne on July 30 2013. (AFP)

Australia's Prime Minister Kevin Rudd (2nd L top) and chairman of the Cricket World Cup 2015, Ralph Waters (R), pose with the trophy after the official launch of the 2015 Cricket World Cup in Melbourne on July 30 2013. (AFP)

Chief executive of the local committee John Harden announces that the Melbourne Cricket Ground will stage the final, during the official launch of the 2015 Cricket World Cup in Melbourne on July 30 2013. (AFP)